Job Description

Business Support Officer | 8976 | Permanent Contract | 20 hours per week - Term Time plus 2 weeks | £12,141.55 to £12,334.23 per annum | Grade D | County Hall, Norwich

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Business Support Officer within the Virtual School Sensory Support. This role is hybrid, with the office base being County Hall, Norwich.

Virtual School Sensory Support works across Norfolk to support the best outcomes for deaf, vision impaired and multi-sensory impaired children and young people, working in partnerships with parents/carers, educational settings and other agencies.

Proven experience in administration and the use of IT along with a strong teamwork approach is desirable for this role. There will be training available to support the successful candidate in developing their skills and confidence.

VSSS operates primarily as a term time service. The ability to work flexibly is important and the successful candidate is likely to be required on Mondays and Thursdays as well as additionally agreed days.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Alison Roffey, Business Support Team Leader at alison.roffey@norfolk.gov.uk or 01603 712660.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full  and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 15 March 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 29 March 2026 at 23:55

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.